How to Drive Social Justice in Your Community
Episode 16 season 5: Marie Newman on Activism
If you’re starting to feel discouraged, take heart! Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes former Congresswoman Marie Newman for a talk about community activism and making an impact.
“We need to mend and heal this country, and the way we do that is by telling our stories.”
Show Notes:
From bullying to racial discrimination to threatening LGBTQIA rights, it seems like we have so much to be concerned about these days. With so many issues, it can feel overwhelming to think about trying to make a difference. Faced with all this, what can one woman do? A lot, it turns out. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, Sacred Guide for Highly Sensitive Women, welcomes Marie Newman, a former U.S. representative from Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District, advocate, and author of A Life Made From Scratch: Lessons From a Controversial Congresswoman, Mompreneur and Unstoppable Political Activist. They’ll talk about healing the country’s divides, advocating for better lives, building community and provide practical, step-by-step tips for how each of us can start a movement and make a difference.
Listen and learn:
How a marketing executive and mom became an activist and a Congressional representative.
Why listening and telling stories can help make a difference
How to have conversations that give others an invitation to hear you and find common ground
Newman’s advice for addressing “the sticky ball in the middle of the room”—the problem that no one wants to touch
What it takes to build a movement in your community
Three key steps in creating a coalition to solve a problem
The important elements to include in a plan before presenting it
How to use social media effectively to build your coalition
How to join the next meetup for highly sensitive women
Suggest topics for Biz’s podcast and newsletter
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Learn More:
Marie Newman’s website
Marie Newman on Bluesky Social
Marie Newman on LinkedIn
Marie Newman on Facebook
Marie Newman on Instagram
Register for the Highly Sensitive Women’s Meet-up in April
Biz’s Guided meditations on Insight Timer
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Resources mentioned in this episode
A Life Made From Scratch: Lessons From a Controversial Congresswoman, Mompreneur and Unstoppable Political Activist by Marie Newman
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